17% rise in exports of wood pellets from US
The US exported 6.04 million metric tons of wood pellets in 2018, up approximately 17 percent when compared to [...]
March 18, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Energy
US softwood lumber prices keep on falling
Winter kept a grip on many regions and key markets, but sales of framing lumber in US picked up in [...]
March 15, 2019
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The American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance requests anti-dumping duties on Chinese products
The American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance has filed an anti-dumping petition against their competitors in China, claiming the Chinese government [...]
March 14, 2019
Latest Trends / Wood Furniture / ...China / North America
US lumber prices fall at the beginning of March
Weather conditions continued to thwart the US softwood lumber trading. Buyers and sellers in US acknowledged that they were tiring [...]
March 12, 2019
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US lumber prices started to slow down through the end of February
Softwood lumber trading geared down from a faster pace earlier in the month, with traders citing [...]
March 4, 2019
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US housing starts reported as weak; possible economic recession ahead
A number of market analysts have pointed to signs of weakness in the U.S. housing [...]
March 4, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / Wood Construction / North America
US imports of China’s hardwood plywood fall by 76%
US imports of hardwood plywood increased in volume by 11% in November but are still down [...]
February 27, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / China / North America
US sawmills produced more softwood lumber in 2018
U.S. sawmills produced 32.441 billion board feet (bbf) of softwood lumber in the first [...]
February 25, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / North America
Lumber prices in the US keep on rising
Sales of US framing lumber slowed as winter took a toll on consumption across the continent. Snow in the Northwest [...]
February 22, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / North America
Swiss Krono plans to build new MDF and laminate flooring lines in the US
Swiss Krono Group, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of wood-based materials, continues to invest in rural its [...]
February 14, 2019
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